The impact of live streaming and online news has incited unexpected turn at ESPN. On Wednesday morning, one hundred employees at ESPN got were informed (via memo) that they are now without a job. Among the list are Ed Werder, Danny Kanell, Jayson Stark, Trent Dilfer and Brett McMurphy. ESPN President John Skipper wrote: “Dynamic change demands an increased focus on versatility and value, and as a result, we have been engaged in the challenging process of determining the talent—anchors, analysts, reporters, writers and those who handle play-by-play—necessary to meet those demands,” Skipper wrote to employees. “We will implement changes in our talent lineup this week. A limited number of other positions will also be affected and a handful of new jobs will be posted to fill various needs.” “These decisions impact talented people who have done great work for our company. I would like to thank all of them for their efforts and their many contributions to ESPN.” It seems that ESPN is restructuring in order to focus more on the tech side with live streaming and their online platform. “On the horizon is more live news video and enhanced video and audio streaming,” the release stated. Source: FOX News
